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I played 1e for most of 1981-2016. I mixed some 2e and 3e in there too, but 1e was my game. Here is what I remember about 1e feel - tongue in cheek if you want to have a laugh: 1. Implement separate initiative/turn order systems for creatures with weapons (including PCs) and creatures that...

In most of my games my players spend the majority of what money they find on food, transportation and regular or upgraded adventuring gear (including things like incense and magical ink for a spell book etc.).

Maybe. I can say TOA was a lot more fun after we had a Ranger. It was almost impossible to get anything done before that. The DM was running it like the campaign book said to I think.

I have a few ideas that would balance it: 8. Combination of 1, 4 and 7. 9 .Eliminating ability bonuses on the attack roll when you use it 9. Letting it replace divine smite for Paladins and tie it to spell slots 9. Let it replace extra attack for classes that get extra attack for any character...

First off great comparison. This is goes a little awry here though IMO. I don't think you rank the Ranger abilities correctly. I think the extra skill is way better than LOH (and FF). I think the skill should be compared to divine smite, while favored foe compares to LOH. 1. comparing LOH...

Inspired by the thread on favored foe, I figure I will talk about favored enemy. With XGE and Tasha's I no longer think the Ranger is underpowered, even without the new optional features. Using a few of the subclasses, the Ranger class holds up well even without the new features. That said...

Excepts Thieves were using daggers offhand prolificly in D&D writings. As such 2E Rogues would make more sense to be the "someone".

Ok. I will buy this, but it is a niche that came about exactly the same time as the most famous Ranger in D&D (and arguably fantasy history) was taking the world by storm. I get that it is a niche ability and purposely in the book, but it is not one that makes a lot of sense without Drizzt...

Drow PCs did not have magic resistance or access to Drow weaponry. They did have Drow infravision, Drow TWF and Drow spells in 1E. Of note Drow PCs in 1E got levitate but Drizzt could not levitate in Crystal Shard (later explained in the books as being lost by being in the sun and even later...

The following text is the monolog from the Crystal Shard Part 1: If I could choose what life would be mine, it would be this life that I now have, at this time. I am at peace, and yet, the world around me swirls with turmoil, with the ever-present threat of barbarian raids and goblin wars, with...

More old books :) Drizzt is mentioned in FR5 The Savage North, including stories of his adventures in IWD and is documented to be a 10th level Ranger. The Savage North was published in 1E in 1988 and Salvatory was not an author. This means not only was the TSR staff aware of Drizzt, they were...

I pulled out some of my old books :) Hall of Heroes was published about the same time as 2nd edition PHB. It included statistics for Drizzt. This means factually the staff at TSR not only knew of Drizzt, they had even had speced him out when the PHB was being published.

1. In Sojourn Drizzt was reconnected to meet the 1E rules, not the 2E rules. The conversation I mentioned - noting a hand axe and a dirk in the off hand - references 1E rules, as does his 2-weapon fighting style. There is no such distinction in 2E. What you are missing is 1E was more popular...

I think this is in the rules - improvised weapon.

Thanks for the call out. However I disagree and I will post my reasons here. Unlike you I am an avid Drizzt follower and have read on the order of 10,000 pages of Drizzt novels. Here is my rebuttal: A. Timing - The Crystal Shard was out well before the 2nd edition PHB, and was a much better...

+2 AC to an unarmored character is a big deal. Further it is always better than a shield as it does not take an action to don or drop, and it gives you a bonus while allowing a free hand for two weapon fighting, a free action, spell casting, grappling etc. Shields pretty much suck for anyone...

At level 5 you have mage armor which is 13, +4Dex, +3intelligence, +2 Haste +5 shield. That is 27 with bracers pushing it to 29. Shield is only for 1 round, but you do not need it very often as 22 is pretty darn good already and you only cast shield when they would hit a 22.

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Mage armor is the basic armor for bladesingers, which is base AC 13 (equal to studded +1) bracers of defense are comparable to studded leather +3 on a wizard

Bladesingers are the most powerful choice for bracers of defense and I think they should remain attunement because of that subclass alone. Bladsingers with bracers of defense are really hard to hit in bladesong. Without any magic items a bladesinger can get 27 effective AC at 5th level with...